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Bronx, N.Y.-based distributor Baldor Specialty Foods has signed a lease for a new facility in Lanham, Md.
Will Rehrig is the president of Rehrig Pacific Company in Vernon, Calif.
Mollie Van Lieu is the vice president of nutrition and health at International Fresh Produce Association.
While Florida’s November tomato crop will be smaller than normal due to the impact of Hurricane Ian, the state’s growers will remain significant suppliers from mid-October through December.
Marliese Myers was formerly the marketing director at Lakeside Organic Gardens. She has since taken a role as customer marketing director at Farm Journal, crops division.
Allison Moore is the executive vice president at Fresh Produce Association of the Americas in Nogales, Ariz.
The founder of Horifruit South America, who was known for his work expanding North American blueberry markets in winter to include Chilean blueberries, has died.
Jim Mills is partner and consumer business leader for Pacific Southwest region of Deloitte & Touche.
Jeff Mallory is vice president of produce operations at Hy-Vee, Inc. in West Des Moines, Iowa.
The state’s farmers grow about 25% of the annual U.S. lettuce supply, according to USDA statistics.